July 14, 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infection caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [1]. An outbreak of a..
July 10, 2020
What turned out to be my last business trip just before the COVID-19 pandemic took off, was actually one of the most profound in my 30+ years of..
December 20, 2019
Chronic pelvic pain is pain in the pelvic area (below your belly button and above your hips) which lasts 6 months or longer and is affecting your..
November 28, 2019
As we head into the last month of the 2019, and for many of us the busiest month too, we can find ourselves getting more and more tired, as we try to..
November 21, 2019
In the United Kingdom (UK), adults over 80 years are the fastest growing population. Around a quarter of the population in the UK are over 60 years..
November 14, 2019
This month is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month when charities launch campaigns to raise awareness about this progressive lung disease which is..
November 7, 2019
So, you’ve got a niggling health issue that won’t go away… but the GP can’t see you again for 3 weeks. Onto the internet to see if Dr Google can..
November 1, 2019
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month in the US, so in this week’s post we’re going over the basics of this neurological condition that affects more..
October 24, 2019
There have been several announcements this week, both in the US and the UK, and also in Australia, on some new drugs that will become available for..
October 17, 2019
Everyone has experienced stomach pain at some point in their life. Often the cause is obvious, such as a stomach bug or too many sit ups at the gym,..
October 10, 2019
Take a look at the stats for Stomach Cancer, also known as Gastric Cancer, and you’ll realise it’s not an easy one to diagnose. Out of an estimated..
October 3, 2019
We all know that our lungs are a vital organ, necessary to keep us alive, and if we don’t have a medical career, we can probably remember some of the..
